From this point, no return
the Necessity of Sustaining Globalization
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Oliver Schopf
Der Standard
Austria |
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Achilles heel of globalization is that to some extent it empowers both
those that would use their wealth and knowledge for the benefit of mankind, and
those who would use it for evil.
Much of the problem with globalization is related to the
concept of the super-empowered angry man, which
we'll discuss in the next section.
Suffice to say that the power of globalization rests in both
the hands of the poor and in the hands of the rich - the winners... and the
winners. For as well shall see, the angry masses, especially in places like
Columbia or the Middle East, where they're successfully wielded their power in
the form of terrorism, have nearly as much power as the rich, industrial West;
and globalization has, on balance, helped them, not hurt them.
The Achilles heel of globalization is this: while it is
indeed responsible for the rising tide that floats all boats, it is also
responsible for making the people of the world - both those in fully globalized
countries like the United States, and the less-globalized countries - aware of
each other. Through the spread of information technology, peoples everywhere are
able to understand and experience the lives - or the perceived lives - of
peoples everywhere else. Much misunderstanding, and in some cases jealousy, are
the frequent results.
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C.J. argues against trading weapons for access to ports in the fictitious
Gulf country of Qumar.
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"The Women of Qumar"
The West Wing, NBC |
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Oliver Schopf
Der Standard
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